The Boeing 737 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport. Source
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Iran strikes Iraqi military bases that house U.S. troops
Tehran said the ballistic missile strikes were retaliation for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Source
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The U.S. is monitoring Iranian military movements; France marks 5 years since Charlie Hebdo attack Source
Plane carrying at least 170 crashes in Iran, state TV says
It’s not yet clear if there are any survivors. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Former Vice President Joe Biden slams Trump for escalating tensions with Iran
During a speech in New York City on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration for failing to provide evidence of an “imminent threat” from Iran that would justify the U.S.’s recent actions in the country. Meanwhile, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders went after Biden for his foreign policy record. 2020 campaign reporters Cara Korte and Bo Erickson join CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers. Source
Jury selection in Harvey Weinstein’s trial gets underway
The disgraced media mogul is facing four new sex crime charges in Los Angeles as jury selection gets underway in his New York trial. Source
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Iran strikes Al Asad Air Base home to U.S. troops in Iraq; Australia’s devastating wildfires receive international response Source
How right-wing conspiracy theories to spread from the fringe to the mainstream
Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George Washington University, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss his Washington Post op-ed that looks at the evolution of conspiracy theories in American politics and how recently the Republican Party helped them become more mainstream. Source
Tennessee considers new law on transgender athletes
A Tennessee state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would bar transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that don’t match their birth gender. WTVF-TV’s Kelsey Gibbs reports. Source
Democratic candidates continue to slam Trump’s handling of Iran
Joe Biden and other Democratic presidential candidates are speaking out about the rising tensions with Iran and condemning President Trump’s handling of the situation. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Politico national correspondent Natasha Korecki join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with the latest on the 2020 race. Source